Remembrance Day:

Remember! Remember! Lest that we forget How mankind in its lunacy Marched into many a warring conflict Vented violence and aggression Have left nations scarred and torn The epitaph of war reads, ‘No winners’ Shrouded in a grief, we all share and mourn History shouts out in its anger Has nothing or little been learned? Arrogance, stubbornness and stupidity Prevent anything at all being earned Threats will always be defended We will fight to repel invasion But, please don’t massage the truth To hype up political persuasion Honour the two minute silence Think hard about then and now Use this time for contemplation So future mistakes can be avoided......somehow! Philip Royle copyright © 2012